Ravi K Garg, Ahmed M Afifi, Jennifer Gassner, Michael J Hartman, Glen Leverson, Timothy W King, Michael L Bentz, Lindell R Gentry
PURPOSE: The broad spectrum of frontal bone fractures, including those with orbital and skull base extension, is poorly understood. We propose a novel classification scheme for frontal bone fractures. METHODS: Maxillofacial CT scans of trauma patients were reviewed over a five year period, and frontal bone fractures were classified: Type 1: Frontal sinus fracture without vertical extension. Type 2: Vertical fracture through the orbit without frontal sinus involvement...
May 2015: Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery: JPRAS